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On this day in tango

27 June

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Fibras

Juan D'Arienzo

Recorded 27 June 1940

On this day

  • 1913

    ✶ Born

    Héctor Lagna Fietta · Born in Buenos Aires.

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  • 1924

    ✶ Born

    Ebe Bedrune · Born in Rosario.

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  • 2024

    Corina de la Rosa · Dances with Rolando Valdivieri at En lo de Balmaceda.

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Recorded on this day

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  1. Fibras · Juan D'Arienzo · 1940
  2. La vi llegar · Aníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino · 1944
  3. Ahora no me conocés · Osvaldo Pugliese · Alberto Morán · 1952
  4. Parque Patricios · Francisco Lomuto · Fernando Díaz · 1941
  5. Galleguita · José Basso · Oscar Ferrari · 1950
  6. El andariego · Alfredo Gobbi · 1951
  7. El vino triste · Juan D'Arienzo · Horacio Palma · 1960
  8. La manzanita · Juan D'Arienzo · Jorge Valdez, Horacio Palma · 1960

A word of tango

cotorro

Flat or room used for clandestine love meetings

Hear it said · 18:3612 NOTAS Canal 12 ENTREVISTA Completa Georgina Vargas

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